Water Shortages

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Water Shortages – 7 November 2008

“Several of the world’s mightiest rivers no longer reach the sea,
and aquifer levels around the world are dropping by dozens, and even
hundreds, of feet. Largely responsible is the fivefold increase in
worldwide (water-guzzling) meat production that’s taken place over
the last half-century, and the trend is not over. Producing a pound
of animal protein requires about 100 times the water to produce a
pound of vegetable protein. It takes about 1,300 gallons of water to
produce a single hamburger. Seventy percent of the water that is
pulled from the world’s rivers, lakes, and underground wells goes to
agriculture, and 43 percent of the world’s grain goes to feed
animals for meat.”
– From “101 Reasons Why I’m a Vegetarian” by Pamela Ricewww.vivavegie.org/itoc

We’ve been hearing a lot about worldwide water shortages, but few
people want to talk about the major cause: the dramatic increase of
animal agriculture as more and more try to imitate the eating habits of
western countries. That’s just one of the many reasons we do not support
Heifer International’s efforts to distribute livestock worldwide.

The only real solution to the many problems associated with animal
agriculture is going vegan. It’s better for humans, nonhumans, and the
environment. After all, according to the Bible (Genesis 1:29), God’s
original intent for humans was a vegan diet: Then God said, “Behold, I
have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all
the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be
food for you.”

"Joyful Curmudgeon"
An oxymoron?
No! I see all the beauty of God's creation and I'm joyful. At the
same time, I see all the suffering and corruption going on in the
world, and feel called to help expose and end it so that we may have true
peace and compassion.